Welcome to my site for Cryophobia. In hopes of trying to provide some helpful information, I have searched the Internet looking for information on Cryophobia (cold fear, being cold fear, freezing fear, ice fear, frost fear, cold temperatures fear, cold phobia, being cold phobia, ice phobia, freezing phobia, frost phobia, cold temperatures phobia, fear of the cold, fear of cold, fear of freezing, fear of ice, fear of frost, fear of cold temperatures, phobia of the cold, phobia of cold, phobia of ice, phobia of freezing, phobia of frost, phobia cold temperatures, Cheimaphobia, Cheimatophobia, Frigophobia, Pagophobia, Psychrophobia). Please note I am not a doctor and only provide this site for informational purposes. I hope you will find some benefit in the site. Best wishes! ~Edd~

What is Cryophobia?

Cryophobia is the fear of cold, being cold, freezing, ice, frost, or cold temperatures. People with this phobia tend keep their houses very warm, overdress and avoid eating or drinking things that are cold or have ice. The origin of the word cryo is Greek (meaning cold or freezing) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Cryophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page. Cryophobia is also related to Cheimaphobia and Cheimatophobia (fear of of cold, being cold, cold things, cold air, frost or winter), Frigophobia (fear of cold, cold things, being cold or freezing), Pagophobia (fear of ice or frost) and Psychrophobia (fear of cold or cold weather). Cryophobia is the opposite of Thermophobia (fear of heat or hot temperatures)

What are the causes?

It is generally accepted that phobias arise from a combination of external events (i.e. traumatic events) and internal predispositions (i.e. heredity or genetics). Many specific phobias can be traced back to a specific triggering event, usually a traumatic experience at an early age. Social phobias and agoraphobia have more complex causes that are not entirely known at this time. It is believed that heredity, genetics, and brain chemistry combine with life-experiences to play a major role in the development of phobias. (Wikipedia - phobia).

What are the symptoms?

As with any phobia, the symptoms vary by person depending on their level of fear. The symptoms typically include extreme anxiety, dread and anything associated with panic such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, nausea, inability to articulate words or sentences, dry mouth and shaking. .

Can I take medicine?

Medicine can be prescribed, but please note that these medications can have side effects and/or withdrawal systems that can be severe. It is also importation to note that medicines do not cure phobias, at best they only temporarily suppress the systems. However, there are treatments for phobias, which include counseling, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic programming. Please click on the link at the top of the page called “Treatment Information” to find out more information on these types of treatments.

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